Welcome to the '''FUDforum Documentation and Development wiki'''. This wiki is a place where you can share your experience with FUDforum's codebase. Anything related to [[:Category:Documentation|product documentation]], [[:Category:Integration|integration with other systems]], [[:Category:Styling|modding/styling]] and [[:Category:Development|development]] can be added here.

Welcome to the '''FUDforum Documentation and Development wiki'''. This wiki is a place where you can share your experience with FUDforum's codebase. Anything related to [[:Category:Documentation|product documentation]], [[:Category:Integration|integration with other systems]], [[:Category:Styling|modding/styling]] and [[:Category:Development|development]] can be added here.

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==What is FUDforum?==

==What is FUDforum?==

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[[Image:Fudlogo.gif|left|FUDforum's official logo.]]

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[[Image:Fudforum-cheetah.png|left|200px|FUDforum's official logo.]]

FUDforum (Fast Uncompromising Discussion Forum) is a ''free'' and ''open source'' web discussion forum released under the [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html GPL] (version 2) license that is written in [http://www.php.net/ PHP] and can be used on virtually any operating system. FUDforum combines an [[Features|extensive feature set]] while maintaining the ability to generate forum web pages extremely fast. The forum includes i18n and templating support allowing for a complete customization of its output as well as a very capable group based permission system. FUDforum can also act as a [[Mailing List Manager]], [[Newsgroup Manager|USENET newsreader]] and even an [[XML Aggregation|XML Feed Aggregator]]. This will allow you to build an instant community and consolidate all your messages into a single system.

FUDforum (Fast Uncompromising Discussion Forum) is a ''free'' and ''open source'' web discussion forum released under the [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html GPL] (version 2) license that is written in [http://www.php.net/ PHP] and can be used on virtually any operating system. FUDforum combines an [[Features|extensive feature set]] while maintaining the ability to generate forum web pages extremely fast. The forum includes i18n and templating support allowing for a complete customization of its output as well as a very capable group based permission system. FUDforum can also act as a [[Mailing List Manager]], [[Newsgroup Manager|USENET newsreader]] and even an [[XML Aggregation|XML Feed Aggregator]]. This will allow you to build an instant community and consolidate all your messages into a single system.

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==Why should I use it?==

==Why should I use it?==

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Well, all websites should have a forum, right. Those that don't are missing out big time, and they probably don't even know it. If you do decide to install a forum, we would like you to at least evaluate FUDforum for the following reasons:

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Well, all websites should have a forum, right? Those that don't are missing out big time, and they probably don't even know it. If you do decide to install a forum, we would like you to at least evaluate FUDforum for the following reasons:

* It is free and won't cost you a cent.

* It is free and won't cost you a cent.

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[[FAQ#Installation_FAQs|Try it today]], you won't regret it!

[[FAQ#Installation_FAQs|Try it today]], you won't regret it!

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==General FUDforum resources==

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==Main Documentation and FAQs==

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[[Image:Fudforum-cheetah.png|left|200px|FUDforum's official logo.]]

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Feel free to add more documentation if you know something that isn't documented yet. If you add new pages, please file them under at least one of the categories below so other people can find your article. To do this, simply add e.g. ''<nowiki>[[Category:Documentation]]</nowiki>'' for the category ''documentation'' at the end of your article text.

<b>Note</b>: If you like to translate pages to different languages, please file them as ''articlename''/''langcode''. For example, to translate this page to German, create an article [[Main Page/de]].

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Feel free to add more documentation if you know something that isn't documented yet. If you add new pages, please file them under at least one of the categories below so other people can find your article. To do this, simply add e.g. ''<nowiki>[[Category:Documentation]]</nowiki>'' for the category ''documentation'' at the end of your article text.

What is FUDforum?

FUDforum (Fast Uncompromising Discussion Forum) is a free and open source web discussion forum released under the GPL (version 2) license that is written in PHP and can be used on virtually any operating system. FUDforum combines an extensive feature set while maintaining the ability to generate forum web pages extremely fast. The forum includes i18n and templating support allowing for a complete customization of its output as well as a very capable group based permission system. FUDforum can also act as a Mailing List Manager, USENET newsreader and even an XML Feed Aggregator. This will allow you to build an instant community and consolidate all your messages into a single system.

One of the most significant FUDforum features is the ease of use, which begins right with the installation process where a user is guided through a 5 step install wizard. The entire installation process, even for novice users, may literally take less then a minute from the point of installation to the point a user has a working web forum. Unlike installation of similar software, the user does not need to deal with multiple files, all of the forum's data is stored in a single file, the install script. The installation script itself is written in PHP so no additional software is required to complete the installation.

The upgrade process is even easier. After downloading the upgrade script, the user is only required to run the script via their browser, the upgrade script will take care of the rest.

Why should I use it?

Well, all websites should have a forum, right? Those that don't are missing out big time, and they probably don't even know it. If you do decide to install a forum, we would like you to at least evaluate FUDforum for the following reasons:

It is free and won't cost you a cent.

It will only take a couple of minutes of your time to get it up and running.

FUDforum is an extremely capable forum and offers some unique features not found in other forums.

Main Documentation and FAQs

Feel free to add more documentation if you know something that isn't documented yet. If you add new pages, please file them under at least one of the categories below so other people can find your article. To do this, simply add e.g. [[Category:Documentation]] for the category documentation at the end of your article text.